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for others as well-as-for ourselves, I am inclined to think men are more selfish than women. I believe a loving, unselfish daught 'r, a kind un- selfish sister, even if she is far from clever in book-works carries sunshine with her wherever she may be found in family life. The great object we should place before us is to try to make at least some, in the little circle of our daily life, happier and better for having come
in contact with us. If you try now to acquire habits of industry and thoughtfulness for others, you will find the school of the world a much pleasanter place than it will otherwise prove to be. Above all, you should remeraber that this world is but the preparation for the
life that comes hereafter.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Peterson, Lizzie Vanstone, Alice Hanson, Willie Hanson, and Alice Alves.
Dux of chool.-Ethel Long. Special Prize by His Honour Mr. Justice Goodman for Diligence and Good Condnot 1 Kitty Abraham, 9 Dorothy Mengens.
CHINESE DIVISION.
For Full Marks in Arithmetic-Ho Shah Us, Chan Yu Chi, Lo Yut Sin, Hung Ngan, Yeung Wong Yan, Leung Yun, and Li Sun For Full Marks in Geography-Ho Shuh Un. Wong Ho. Lo Yat 8in. Houng Lei, Leung Mi Kan, and Wong Sai Yeung.
Kan.
For Chinese Literature.—1st Class.-1 Lo Yut 8in, 2 Ho Shah Un, 3 Wong Ho.
2nd Class.-1 Ho Sin, 2 Li Mi Yuk, 3 Mak and Hung San Ying (tie).
3rd Class-1 Chiu Sín, 2 Yat Mui 3, Chan Mi Yang, 4 Li Sui Ha.
4th Class-1 Lo Kui and Li Sui Lim (tie), 2 Chin Su, 3 Chau Sui Hin; 4 Lam Troi.
5th Class.--1 Ip Bin Lan, 2 Ho Kum Man, 2 Li Yat Ho, 4 Chan Wo and Wong Sai Mu (tie).
The following is the report of the Acting Head Mistress on the work of the past year :-
Belilios Public School.
9th Dec., 1899. The Bon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.,
Colónial Secretary, Hongkong. Sir I have the honour to forward you the 9th annual repor of the Belilios Public School. Attendance. Except during the months of June and July, when plague was so prevalent
For Chinese Embroidery,-1, Wan Lau Kin, in districts surrounding the School, the attend. suce has been eminently satisfactory, the aver-2 Ho Sin, 3 Ma Sin, 4 Pang Yung; 5 Cheung age for the year being fully twelve per cent, higher than in 1898. The names on the Regi. ster of the English division number 172, and 130 in the Chinese division.
Staff Mrs. Bateman left for England on the 14th of March. I had returned on the
19th of February previously, and was appointed Acting Head Mistress during Mrs. Bateman's absence. To supply the vacancy thus caused in the Junior Department, Miss Ella King was appointed temporary pupil teacher for the period of Mrs. Bateinan's absence. The rest of
the Staff remains unchanged.
Examination. The Annual Examination was held on the 12th, 13th and 14th July by the Inspector of Schools.
Library-Forty-six new books have just been procured from England and added to the Library, bringing the total number of volumes up to 380. These are a very great boon to the pupils, many of whom are entirely dependent on the Library for reading material.
Lim.
DONORS OF PRIZKA.
The Acting Head Mistress desires to tender her thanks to the following gentlemen who so generously subscribed to the prize fand :-
Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. E. E. Belilios, C.M.G., Hon. J. J. Kesick, His Honour Mr. Justice Goodman, Rev, R. F. Cobbold, Inspector Hanson, Messrs. A. W. Brewin, B. Byramjee, R. Cooke, D. R. Crawford, Gibb, Livingston and Co., D. Gillies, Holliday, Wise and Co., Kelly and Walsh. G. J. W. King, H. N. Mody, Trice and Co.. A. S. Watson and Co., Chan Fat, Chau Tung Shang, Ders Wing. Fung Wa Chun, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, Lau Wai Chun, Li Shing, Man Yu Tong, Tsui Man Kok, See Woo, Wei Lan Shek, and Yuen Lai Chuen.
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having the satisfaction of knowing that had they beaten the same crew for the Ladies' Prise the previous day. The Scotchmen are to be | congratulated on their win, especially Arms- trong, who was really ill, and Caldwell for his excellent judgment, but Caldwell must have been very ill indeed if he had not shown that. (Applanse.) Friederick's crew won the German Cap in grand style, and he is to be warmly con- gratulated for the sportsmanlike style in which he brought on his orew. The prizes have been happiness will be distributed all round. I will well and evenly won, and so I hope joy, and now ask Lady Blake, who has kindly consented to do so, to distribute the prizes.
Lady Blake then distributed the prises. The pearance roused much enthusiasm, marched off Viotors in the International Race, whose sp-
by Piper Hogg. to the strains of the bag-pipes Instily known
presented with a handsome silver tea service Captain Amesbury, of the Adolph Obrig was
for the kindness he displayed in giving the use. of his ship as flagship. and the efforts he made. on board for the comfort of the spectators.
for her kindness in presenting the prizes and The Chairman having thanked Lady Blake handed to her a bouquet.
His EXCELLENCY the GovFENOR, said-- Ladies and gentlemen, Captain Hastings wishes that I should say a word or two as to the Club. As he has said, this is the last time probably this old gymnasium which has been the scene upon which the prizes will be distributed in of so many happy gatherings. I know the present position of the Victoria Recreation Club is a very peculiar and painful one. You are being turned out of your old place, and so far as I can gather no arrangement has yet been entered into that would be satisfactory for carrying on the Club in the future. I believe that a memorial or petition is being prepared, and I wish to tell you that so far as I am concerned I am heartily with the Club in your anxiety to get proper accommolation when you are turned out of your present build-
assist I shall assist you in every way in my power in receiving accommodation elsewhere.
PRESENTATION OF THE REGATTA | ings-(loud applan e)-and, so far as I can
PRIZES.
Recreation. The tennis court in the Re- SPEECHES BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER- (Applause. I think the Club is to be con-
NOR AND COMMANDER HASTINGS.
oreation Ground is now an accomplished fact, and is fully taken advantage of, especially by the Senior Girls. Drill with Indian Clubs has been introduced with very satisfactory results. The Prizes won at the Regatta were distri. and supplies the needed indoor exercise.-Ibuted on the 21st December in the Gymasium
attached to the Victoria Recreation have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
E. TUTCHER, Acting Haadmistress.
The following is the prize list:
ENGLISH DIVISON.
1st Class.-Ethel Long, 2 Maude Parker. Home Studies-1 Ethel Long, 2 Annie Parker,
2nd Class-1 Lily Long, 2 Letitia King, 3 Minnie Lenfesty. Home Studies.- Lily Long, 2 Letitia King, 3 Johorah Mahomed.
3rd Class 1 Alice Lesbirel, 2 Nellie Olson, 3 Lily King. Home Studies.-1 Alice Lesbirel, 2 Nellie Olson, 3 Lily King.
4th Class.-1 Sarah Lee, 2 Alice Vanstone, 3 Myra Chun Tut 4 Fatims Kia.
5th Class-1 Minnie Sutherland and Florence Lambert (tie), 2 Era Rodger, 3 Eva Sheffield, 4 Olive Humphreys.
7th Class.-1 Lizzie Vanstone, 2 Doris Chun Yut, 3 Nancy Sutherland, 4 Esther Noma and Yüt Oy (tie)
Club.
gratulated upon the regatta. I was present yesterday--I was not able to be there the day before-but yesterday I think the Socṛerary of the Club and the members of Committee are to be congratulated upon the way in which this carried out. (Applause.) regatta has been Commander Hastings (chairman of the club) Everything was up to time, and the races were well contested, and in speaking of occupied the chair. There was a good atten- dance, including Mrs. Hastings, His Excellency the races I must say I think that the Por- the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.)tuguese crew deserve every credit for the Viscount Sairdale, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock hart, C:M.G.; Mr. A. G. Romano, Portuguess Consul; Mr. M.-W. Slade, Mr. Hart Buck, and Mr. W. M. Watson.
The CHAIRMAN said-Ladies and gentlemen, our forty-third regatta closed yesterday, and these are the last Regatta prizes that will be distributed in this old Gymnasium where so many victorious competitors and stout oarsmen have been so lustily cheered. We had hoped for the active cooperation of the Kowloon Club, and certainly have had their moral support, which we trust may be converted into material aid at some future date when their modesty will 6th Class Ethel Parker, 2 Wong Wai not be quite so conspicuous. (Applause). Croa- Chun, 3 Hannah Rodger, 4 Ids Noma and Ankers have not hesitated to say that this is the last nie Neill (tie).
regatta that will ever be held under the auspices of the V.R.C., but false prophets are no new invention of the nineteenth century. It is true that for a time we shall probably bave 8th Cliss.-1 Alice Hanson, 2 Ethel Hanson, to move down to Blue Buildings but your Com- 3 Rachel Levi, 4 Victor Sheffield.
mittee hope to be able to tell you at the An- 9th Class-1 Dolly Pomeroy, 2 Margaret nual Meeting that the Admiralty will give us Rodger, 3 Sophie Joseph and Willie Hanson a site west of the new dock wall. (Applause).
The weather was unfavourable for the sailing | (tie), 4 Irene Coleman and Ah Soo (tie).
10th Class-11b Fung. 2 Charlie De Silva races yesterday which will have to be resailed -the open boats on Saturday afternoon and and Ma Yung (tie), 3 King Chan, Edgar the yacht race on Wednesday next. We should have liked to have seen more entries for the rowing races, but the competitors themselves left nothing to be desired. The races were stontly pulled and the finishes close, be- rowed to the post. We | ing doggedly
cannot but sympathise with the Portuguese crew in the International race at their not winning. However, both crews could not win, and they made a splendid race of it whilst
Abraham.
Map Drawing.—Johorah Mahomed.
Drill Alics Lesbirel, 2 Dorothy Lambert. Needlework.- Lily Long, 2 Daisy Mather, 3.Julia Pearson.
Chinese Embroidery.—1 Johorah Mahomed, 2 Mo Ching.
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Attendance-Ethel Long, Johorah Ma homed, Kitty Abraham, Alice Vanstone, Minnie Sutherland, Georgina King, Mary
way in which they pulled out the German Cup race after the trying race they had in the early part of the day. (Applause.) Although this is the last time, probably, that you will be assembled here for the purpose of having your annual presentation of prizes after the regatta, I hope it will be by no means the last time that the large number of members of the Victoria Re- oreation Club will come together in years to come to receive and applaud the crews who bad been successful. (Applause.) I wish the Club every success, and I congratulate you upon the success of the year's meeting. I realise the benefit of this Club for the large number of young men who belong to it. I hope the Club will yet have before it many years of prosperity. and many years of recurring good sport in its annual regatta. (Loud applause.)
The proceedings terminated with cheers for Lady Blake, the Chairman, the Hon. Secretary, and the ladies.
H.M.S. Woodcock was to leave Shanghai for the Upper Yangtsse about the 23rd December, and H.M.S. Woodlark five days later.
The N. C. Daily News of the 21st December
says:The Indo-China steamer Pechili, from Wuhu, was towed into port, yesterday by the Company's steamer Loksang, in a crippled con- dition. She left Wahn with a full cargo for Swatow, and on Monday night, when in the vicinity of Plover Point, the face of the high- pressure cylinder bróks, consequently she had to come to au anchor and await assistance. Her repairs will take several days, when she will continue her voyage.
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